OT New planned multi storey in Derby

[SithHappens]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy07px4539lo

Makes no sense when there is a perfectly good one sat doing nothing.

Can't get my head around closing the cockpitt one then doing nothing with it.

[Andy_Faber]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy07px4539lo

Makes no sense when there is a perfectly good one sat doing nothing.

Can't get my head around closing the cockpitt one then doing nothing with it.

Depends who owns it, im not sure. if its owned by the same people who own the other Intu car parking they'll be looking at it in the round, if the costs (capital works, security, insurance etc) are such that the net revenue is greater with it closed than open, commercially its better for them closed. There's also (rA may well implode at this) a 'tweak' whereby business rates can be avoided which reduces costs further,

[SithHappens]

Depends who owns it, im not sure. if its owned by the same people who own the other Intu car parking they'll be looking at it in the round, if the costs (capital works, security, insurance etc) are such that the net revenue is greater with it closed than open, commercially its better for them closed. There's also (rA may well implode at this) a 'tweak' whereby business rates can be avoided which reduces costs further,

If it just buy it then? Surely got to be cheaper than building a new one.

I know things aren't always that simple but such a space left empty is a disgrace whatever the reason. It's not even that old really.

[Geoff Parkstone]

I'd heard they were repurposing it as illegal immigrant accomodation, so need a new carpark. Sooner the money is spent on upgrading the car housing

[Andy_Faber]

In their defence, I tried to park in the car park on Abbey Street a few saturdays ago and there were no spaces - something on at Vaillant, The Venue and other gubbins, we were at the Japanese restaurant. And its the other side of town from the closed one.

[SithHappens]

Didn't they used to say bold street was the most secure place in the world, more so than fort knox?

[ramAnag]

Depends who owns it, im not sure. if its owned by the same people who own the other Intu car parking they'll be looking at it in the round, if the costs (capital works, security, insurance etc) are such that the net revenue is greater with it closed than open, commercially its better for them closed. There's also (rA may well implode at this) a 'tweak' whereby business rates can be avoided which reduces costs further,

rA won’t…doesn’t have a clue what you’re talking about, but agrees entirely with Sith. We’ve got a bloomin’ big fit for purpose multi-storey in the centre of Derby. How can it make sense to knock it down to build another?

[Trickytreesreds]

Will that mean the Xmas decorations will have to cut back this year?